Developmental Dynamics Highlights Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s Research
New work from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s laboratory is featured in the November 2008 issue of Developmental Dynamics. The paper titled, “Diverse roles of E-cadherin in the morphogenesis of the submandibular gland: Insights into the formation of acinar and ductal […]
Drs. Mehra and Murad Published in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Associate Professor and Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Boston Medical Center Dr. Pushkar Mehra and alum Haitham Murad DMD 01,OMFS 07 published an article titled, "Internal Fixation of Mandibular Angle Fractures: A Comparison of 2 Techniques,” in the November issue of the Journal of Oral […]
Journal of Periodontology Publishes Dr. Thomas Van Dyke
Professor and Director of the Periodontology Research Laboratories Dr. Thomas Van Dyke published three articles titled, "Inflammation and Periodontal Diseases: A Reappraisal,"; "Inflammation and Factors That May Regulate Inflammatory Response,"; and "The Management of Inflammation in Periodontal Disease," in the Journal of Periodontology August 08 Supplement . These articles were presented at an American Academy […]
NIDCR Awards 7-Year Grant to CREEDD
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a grant to the Center for Research to Evaluate & Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD). The grant, totaling just over $14.5 million, will fund CREEDD from 2008 to 2015. Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor […]
Journal of Periodontology Publishes Dr. Dana Graves
Professor of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Dana Graves published an article titled, "Cytokines that promoted periodontal tissue destruction," in the Journal of Periodontology August 08 Supplement . The article was presented at an American Academy of Periodontology 2008 Workshop on Inflammation held in Boston in January 2008. Following the presentation it was selected for […]
DMD 11 Students Share APEX Research During Oral Presentations
Nine Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) DMD 11 students involved in research during their recently completed APEX I rotations presented their findings on Thursday, August 7. BUGSDM faculty, many of whom served as research mentors; staff; and students attended the session. Professor and Associate Dean for Research Dr. Salomon Amar hosted the […]
Prosthodontic Resident Takes First Place
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) resident Mohammed Fahmi PROS 10 received first prize at the annual Remo A. Sinibaldi Table Clinic Competition sponsored by the Massachusetts Section of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) June 18 held at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston. Prosthodontic residents from the three dental schools in […]
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Wins National Award
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) resident Emily Greenbowe OMFS 09 has been announced as the winner of the 2008 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) Straumann Resident Research Award for her research titled, Rigid Fixation of Infected Mandible Fractures. This nationally recognized award is sponsored by Straumann USA, and will […]
BUGSDM Researcher Presents at Oral Biology Research Conference
Sheede Khalil DMD 12, a researcher in the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, presented a poster titled, Planar cell polarity in duct elongation during SMG morphogenesis, at the Rochester Oral Biology Research Conference held at the end of June. The conference focused on cutting edge research […]
BUGSDM Advances Oral Health Worldwide at the IADR General Session
Numerous members of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) attended the 86th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in Toronto, ON, Canada from July 2 – 5. The goal of the general session was to advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health. […]